diff --git a/lib/smtp.c b/lib/smtp.c
index cc1f2ad56beb9c9131ec18c9b5654d017badade0..db6a72256a3c016a73d23f1312613eed9d0f07f8 100644
--- a/lib/smtp.c
+++ b/lib/smtp.c
@@ -721,8 +721,7 @@ static CURLcode smtp_state_ehlo_resp(struct connectdata *conn, int smtpcode,
   (void)instate; /* no use for this yet */
 
   if(smtpcode/100 != 2 && smtpcode != 1) {
-    if((data->set.use_ssl <= CURLUSESSL_TRY || conn->ssl[FIRSTSOCKET].use) &&
-     !conn->bits.user_passwd)
+    if(data->set.use_ssl <= CURLUSESSL_TRY || conn->ssl[FIRSTSOCKET].use)
       result = smtp_perform_helo(conn);
     else {
       failf(data, "Remote access denied: %d", smtpcode);